John 1:13
13who awere born, bnot of blood cnor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.John 3:3-5
3Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is dborn eagain ▼▼Or from above; the Greek is purposely ambiguous and can mean both again and from above; also verse 7
he cannot gsee the kingdom of God.” 4Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” 5Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born hof water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. Romans 4:17
17as it is written, i“I have made you the father of many nations”—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, jwho gives life to the dead and calls into existence kthe things that do not exist.Romans 8:29-31
29For those whom he lforeknew he also mpredestined nto be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be othe firstborn among many brothers. 30And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also pjustified, and those whom he justified he also qglorified.God’s Everlasting Love
31What then shall we say to these things? rIf God is for us, who can be ▼▼Or who is
against us? Romans 9:15-18
15For he says to Moses, t“I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” 16So then it depends not on human will or exertion, ▼▼Greek not of him who wills or runs
but on God, who has mercy. 17For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, v“For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I might show my power in you, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” 18So then he has mercy on whomever he wills, and he hardens whomever he wills. Ephesians 2:4-5
4But ▼▼Or And
God, being xrich in mercy, ybecause of the great love with which he loved us, 5even zwhen we were dead in our trespasses, aamade us alive together with Christ— abby grace you have been saved— Colossians 1:20-21
20and acthrough him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, admaking peace aeby the blood of his cross.21 afAnd you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, agdoing evil deeds,
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